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"Caring for our Parents and Other Loved Ones" is a 21st century guide covering the countless details in caring for an elderly, ill, or dying loved one. It addresses many vital issues, such as shifts in physical prowess, senior driving skills, discerning mental skills, along with holistic approaches. And with the utmost respect and love, the author includes his own intimate journey in caring for his mother. Whether you are the patient, a loved one,...
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention predicts that the leading cause for death in 2030 will be cancer, followed by hepatitis and Alzheimer's disease. But in seven years, you'll have a whole new body. How can you make it a good one?
In Your Journey to Aging Well, you'll learn the four major components of good health: water, exercise, quality food, and sleep-and you'll learn how to maximize these components to take control of your health...
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This short book is, before anything else, a celebration of the Seasoned Woman. She is a treasure of wisdom and grace who needs to be observed for her beauty and for the abundance of sagacity and benevolence she has quietly demonstrated to those willing to open their eyes and observe. It is she and her students who have kept humanity's careening ship, often manned by drunken sailors, afloat. It is she who has historically been most responsible for...
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In this groundbreaking book, Sue Brightman beckons us into timely and promising news about women over 50: it's not about aging, it's about becoming more of who we really are and doing what we're called to do. Based on 100 interviews with women age 50-70+, Brightman discovers emerging themes of burgeoning creativity, spiritual growth, and a zesty freedom to experiment with new roles, new businesses, and new priorities. Blasting out of the water the...
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Are you thinking about retiring? If so, you probably have a financial plan that will provide you with a source of continuous income when you retire. It is important to know how much income you can expect when you retire. What about your life when you retire? Do you know what to expect? YOU CAN EXPECT CHANGE! Financial information is available to ensure your financial security in retirement and information is available about how to live your life in...
69) Superaliments
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SUPERALIMENTS est un guide concis portant sur une série d'aliments qui se trouvent facilement en supermarché et dont la consommation aide à maintenir un style de vie et un esprit sains. Vous trouverez dans ce livre quelques suggestions pour accompagner les aliments qui y sont présentés, que ce soit à travers des recettes simples ou des combinaisons avec d'autres produits bons pour la santé. Les aliments que nous choisissons d'intégrer à notre...
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In 1982, Doug Manning wrote his first book dealing with the issues and decisions to be faced with aging loved ones, When Love Gets Tough. He was fifty-years-old at the time and wrote from the experiences he had dealt with as a pastor, a counselor and with his own family. He brought a great deal of wisdom and power to the conversation about determining the best and healthiest path for caring for those who need care. It has been a best seller for InSight...
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ZENior CitiZEN: Mastering the Art of Aging explores the possibility of strengthening the human spirit, while the physical body weakens piecemeal. It is as though the two elements of an individual's life (physical and non-physical) moved in opposite directions.
Thus, since old age is an inevitable circumstance of the human experience that cannot be avoided- except by an untimely death- then the way to overcome it is by incapacitating its ability to...
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CAREGIVING CONFIDENTIAL: Path of Meaning provides some answers to common challenges encountered by caregivers of older adults. The book is organized around specific themes encountered along the caregiving journey and represents a compilation of the experiences of actual persons (whose names have been changed to protect privacy). The narrative follows a typical timeline in the process of caregiving and reflects a range of both financial and custodial...
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The book is loaded with information that most people don't know or don't want to know when they are "now young - soon to be old" group. For others it's too late to do anything about it. They are people who know it's coming and hate to face the reality for themselves, their parents and their spouses. It is also a plea to insurance companies who do not yet offer a sufficient amount of affordable, long-term, healthcare insurance. Thankfully, people have...
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"Dare to be a Centenarian" focuses on two key areas of healthy vibrant living: how to attain healthy youthful longevity and support spiritual quest as one advances to senior years. For healthy youthful longevity, the book focuses on the three key areas of vibrant living: aging management to slow down the aging process, wellness management to live a healthy life, and disease awareness for diseases in senior years and old age. For spiritual quest, the...
76) God's Anti-Aging Plan: The Secret to Fullness, Vitality and Purpose for Those in the Second Half
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Are you in the second half of life? Then this book is for you – the best is yet to come! God promises that the glory of the "latter house" will be greater than the former – that means He is in the business of not only restoring but making better as we progress in years. This new book from Patricia King exposes the lie of culture that we are to slow down and check out as we grow older, and replaces it with the Kingdom truth that we are called to...
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Helping you define how and with whom you want to live out your later years… years filled with companionship and security, infused with a profound sense of home. Chances are, if you have picked up this Guidebook you have entertained the idea of living in community. Marianne Kilkenny has laid out steps for you to take, questions that need answering, and ideas to ponder… all to help you define and then create the Community you want to live in. Full...
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Does your memory change as you get older? It's common to be concerned about memory lapses, but how do you know if memory difficulties are normal or the beginnings of something more serious? Can dementia be prevented?
Memory-wise explains how memory works and the changes that can occur as we age. It explains the sort of health, attitude and lifestyle factors that can lead to fluctuation in memory and provides practical tips to minimise their effects....
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Discover the extraordinary power of Positive Aging to prepare you for the greatest challenge of your life—growing old. Americans now live longer than ever—a full 30 years longer than they did in the early 20th century. Our forever-young culture and personal expectations have not yet adapted to that change. These extra years can be a burden or an adventure, depending on your mental attitude. You can't fight the inevitable changes to your aging...
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Este libro trata de reflexionar sobre la vejez para identificar cuál es su lugar en la sociedad actual, ya que el siglo XXI, que tanto idolatra las bonanzas de la juventud, va a ser testigo de una inversión casi total de la pirámide poblacional. El autor, que se incluye ya dentro del grupo de los «viejos», aunque asume que el deterioro físico y mental puede mermar las fuerzas, afirma de forma tajante que es un verdadero don haber llegado a la...
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